Got an email from a friend saying “Your matchboxes are on the home page of MSN.com”
How fabulous is this, Shandell’s vintage chicken matchboxes front and center.
50 Things Under $50.00 That’ll Make You Smile.
Spring Cleaning.
May 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
After the winter we have had here in the Hudson Valley, spring cleaning is on everyone’s mind. A customer come in last week with a car full of lamps. As she hauled them all in from her car, she said “Spring Cleaning, new shades and repairs.” Rearranging her house and cleaning away, thought she would update some of her treasured family lamps.
She was not the only one, I made a house call and filled my car with a customers treasures, all to be reworked.
New sockets, fabulous colored cloth cords and new bases. Even a new finial can make a wonderful change.
This time of year we are all itching for a change, what fun way to make a change in a room, than with a lamp and shade. Yard sales have started, people are going through their attics and garages find heirlooms to bring into their home.
For the next two weeks (May 12~21), I will be offering 10% off of rewiring lamps. Bring in your treasures or I can come to you. Happy Spring.
Susan
Spring flowers, Daffodils, Violets, Snowdrops, Pussy Willows and more…
April 19, 2011 1 Comment
I started making lampshade over 15 years ago and making them with vintage wallpaper. Recently as I have been going through my paper draws, kind of a spring cleaning, all of these vintage wallpapers were screaming at me. It has been a long winter and I needed some flowers to make me smile.
So I pulled out papers and lampshade frames. Started cutting and gluing. Above is a picture of some of what came out of a good shade making session.
What room doesn’t need a floral lampshade to brighten up it space. Lets all rejoice in Spring.
Happy Spring holidays to all.
Susan
Hudson Valley, The Home Issue
April 7, 2011 2 Comments
Thank you to Hudson Valley Magazine for the current mentions. Shandell’s is thrilled that you picked our Honeysuckle vintage image wastebasket for your “the hot hue of the home”. I have fallen head over heals in love with pink this year, I have used it when ever I have gotten the chance to.
“Lamps Lost and Found” a perfect description of my studio. Click here to read all about what Hudson Valley Magazine has to say.
If you are traveling through the Hudson Valley, please stop by and say hello. My studio is in a wonderful country town, Millerton, NY, come for the day and visit.
Susan
Put a bulb in it!!!
March 18, 2011 7 Comments
Make Pendant Lights Out of Thrifty Vintage Finds — Put A Bulb In It! from RetroRenovation.com on Vimeo.
I got a call from my friend Pam at Retro Renovation a couple of weeks ago. She talked to me about making a video for her readers. “Put a bulb in it” was the theme. Taking thrifty finds, treasures or what ever you have in mind and making a hanging pendant out of it. What a great idea. So here is my first video. We had such fun making this one, there are more to come. Enjoy, and get creative.
Susan
A wonderful call from Hudson Magazine.
February 23, 2011 2 Comments
I came into the studio on Monday morning and had a message from Lynn Hazelwood from the Hudson Magazine blog. Her message said that she was so thrilled to find me can I give her a call.
So I did and we had a great talk. She is from England and I love the intro line to the story “How to brighten up a dowdy room with one- (or maybe two-) of-a-kind lamps and shades”. My grams is from England and the word “dowdy” brought back wonderful memories.
What lamps do you have that could use a brightening up? Table lamp, floor lamp, wall sconce or chandelier? Bring a bit of sunshine indoors.
Winter lamp projects, what are yours?
February 7, 2011 2 Comments
Last winter customers, Frank Delaney and Diane Meier came into the studio and spotted a pair of 19th century cream separators that I had just found. They have been looking for a pair of lamps for their barn. They fell in love with them and we proceeded to create a fabulous pair of lamps. I had a old pair of brake disks that we used for a base, and part of the disk to cap the lamps.
Diane’s vision was for a tall slender shade, making the footprint for the lamp to stay narrow and be tall as the lamps home will be a high ceiling barn. Next came the decision, what to make the shade out of. I suggested a paper handmade from tree bark, pulling all the colors of the lamps and barn together.
Above is a picture of the before and after. What do you have in store for your winter project? Whats lamps do you have that need an update? A new shade, change an out dated base and make it more current. Get your creative juices going and see what you have to be made into a lamp. The possibilities are endless.
Susan
Joy to the World.
December 23, 2010 5 Comments
When I uncovered a great box of vintage Christmas cards, this one pictured above was on top.
“Joy to the World”
Wishing you,
Peace, Hope & Joy.
See you in 2011.
Susan
Baby It’s Cold Oustide!!!
December 9, 2010 1 Comment
Shandell’s First Cyber Monday Sale!!!
November 28, 2010 Leave a Comment
Shandell’s is having it’s first Cyber Monday Sale.
12% off all online items, Monday November 29, 2010.
Coupon code is 12, just type it in at checkout.
I was going through my storage and came across a big box of vintage wallpaper Dove ornaments that I made.
Did not know that I had any more.
This is a good thing, I am selling them at cost.
Once they are gone there will be no more.
Shandell's is the creative home of me, Susan Schneider, a longtime collector of things vintage with a passion for recycling them into things that make you smile. Shandell's, a working lampshade and vintage lighting studio, has just relocated to 2976 Church Street, Pine Plains, NY 12567. I draw on a collection of thousands of unique handmade papers, antique wallpapers and other very special materials in my work. We will be open by chance or appointment. 
